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AI 'godfather' Yoshua Bengio feels 'lost' over life's work

Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio tells the BBC he did not realise AI would develop so fast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WfdBIZP

India Is Scrapping Its Largest Bill. The Race Is On to Spend It.

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By BY SAMEER YASIR AND MIKE IVES from NYT Business https://ift.tt/bCxNaTc

Chhattisgarh: India official fined $640 for draining dam to find phone

The man ordered millions of litres to be drained after dropping his phone while taking a selfie. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NB4u9av

A Rapper’s Detention Shows Iran Crackdown Is Failing

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By BY HOLLY DAGRES from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/AocfBQk

Los líderes del sector advierten sobre el ‘riesgo de extinción’ de la inteligencia artificial

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By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT En español https://ift.tt/7PfGKxi

‘Ted Lasso’ Season Finale Recap: Family

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By BY CHRISTOPHER ORR from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/OVZvoAl

India's protesting wrestlers to sink medals in Ganges

The wrestlers, which includes Olympic medallists, have also vowed to go on indefinite hunger strike in Delhi. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZR8DbhM

The New Climate Law Is Working. Clean Energy Investments are Soaring.

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By BY BRIAN DEESE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/WyRlrkT

After a Hard-Right Turn, Alberta’s Conservatives Retain Power

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By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/OVvgh9t

The Race to Make A.I. Smaller (and Smarter)

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By BY OLIVER WHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/MQYJb16

Watch rocket launch first Chinese civilian into space

China has sent three astronauts to its Tiangong Space Station, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4Fgm1Hy

Canada: Dashcam captures driving through huge wildfire

The Canadian city of Halifax declares a state of local emergency after a wildfire causes power cuts and evacuations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/x5qNDgC

The explosions came after Russia fired dozens of cruise missiles across the country overnight.

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By BY MARC SANTORA AND TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/aMb14KJ

New Zealand: Watch rugby league game chaos as multiple pitch invaders tackled

Play was interrupted when at least 10 people ran onto the field at a rugby league match in New Zealand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nlr04yC

Erdogan victory speech: 'Today nobody has lost'

The re-elected Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, addressed supporters outside the Presidential Palace. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/g1V2inb

A Russian deserter’s flight to Norway presents a fraught dilemma for his host.

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By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV AND HENRIK PRYSER LIBELL from NYT World https://ift.tt/GPpA10e

Abuduwaili Abudureheman: Hong Kong denies detaining Uyghur student

Abuduwaili Abudureheman told a friend he was interrogated upon arrival at Hong Kong's airport. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/G63Qlvj

Can Formula 1’s Season Still Take a Turn?

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By BY ANDREW DAS AND JOSH KATZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/RYGwW5S

Yoga para escépticos

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By BY MELINDA WENNER MOYER from NYT En español https://ift.tt/2lvgbrI

The Big Number: +20.7%

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By BY LYDIA DEPILLIS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/AEpLOCS

French Open 2023: Nadal, Murray and Raducanu missing, while Djokovic, Alcaraz and Swiatek favourites

For the first time in almost 20 years, the French Open begins this weekend with both singles draws unpredictably open. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/E1SXCnF

The Miami Heat Are in Trouble, and It’s (Mostly) Their Fault

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By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/CzYtrbk

How to Open a National Park for the Summer Season

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By BY ERIN SCHAFF, LINDA QIU, MARISA SCHWARTZ TAYLOR AND SEAN CATANGUI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/au6dTZM

US and Mexico sound alarm over cosmetic surgery-linked fungal outbreak

The US and Mexico are urging the WHO to declare a public health emergency over the outbreak. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dntj37D

Ukrainian Soldiers Have Started Training on U.S. Abrams Tanks, Pentagon Says

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By BY ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://ift.tt/tFLvrYn

Today’s Wordle Review

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By BY ELIE LEVINE from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/fADaVGQ

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY NEW YORK TIMES GAMES from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/iuBT3FG

Lionel Messi: Destiny - new documentary goes inside Argentina's World Cup win

A new BBC documentary tells the story of Argentina's 2022 World Cup win from the point of view of the players and manager. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sEnJPGx

We're ready to retake our country - Ukraine security boss Oleksiy Danilov

Oleksiy Danilov says it would be "strange" to talk dates but that this was an "historic opportunity". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sO531IV

Colleges Will Be Able to Block Out a Student’s Race on Admissions Applications

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By BY ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/8UMSRqn

Are the Hamptons Still Hip?

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By BY ANNA KODÉ from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/yrLHvWA

Russian rocket hits Ukraine medical clinic

One killed and 15 injured in rocket attack on medical clinic in Ukraine city of Dnipro, Zelensky says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Y9ufVr8

Teens hand themselves in to police over Sydney fire

Transport was suspended and nearby residents evacuated after a building went up in flames on Tuesday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TUaN2RQ

The Battle for Bakhmut, in Photos

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://ift.tt/ivC07Z5

Asiana Airlines: Passenger arrested for opening plane door during South Korea flight

The Asiana Airlines plane landed safely in South Korea after a passenger forced open an emergency door. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Wj4FC58

Germany's climate protests: Activism or crime?

Raids on the Last Generation activist group have fuelled a debate over the limits of peaceful protest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7e4ZVlE

Reflections on ‘Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby’

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By BY PAMELA PAUL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/8MUpjBt

Germany falls into recession as inflation hits economy

Rising prices have dampened demand from households and businesses in Europe's largest economy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8egiRE6

审查不止是中国特色?自由灯塔美国为何也“禁书”

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By BY ZHAN JUAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/dOzZtnQ

Abba's Benny and Bjorn rule out Eurovision reunion

The song contest will be hosted in their native Sweden next year, 50 years after they won with Waterloo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uMJTcna

Today’s Wordle Review

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By BY ELIE LEVINE from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/k6ar9RB

Metalheads Take on the World in John Wray’s New Novel

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By BY SARAH GERARD from NYT Books https://ift.tt/WECxXhD

The DeSantis Delusion

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By BY FRANK BRUNI from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/HN1Bris

Default on U.S. Debt Risks ‘Permanently’ Denting Nation’s Credit Rating

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By BY JOE RENNISON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/sCK6hTt

Typhoon Mawar Lashes Guam With High Winds, Knocking Out Power

By BY JOSIE MOYER, MAR-VIC CAGURANGAN AND MIKE IVES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/XOMS6kw

A un año del tiroteo en Uvalde, la comunidad sigue en desacuerdo sobre el control de armas

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By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL, J. DAVID GOODMAN AND TAMIR KALIFA from NYT En español https://ift.tt/EPaDYN3

Britain’s Inflation Slowed in April, but Remains Stubbornly High

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By BY ESHE NELSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/TL1YISB

Four held in Spain over Vinicius Jr effigy hanging

The effigy of the Brazilian footballer, who plays for Real Madrid, was hung from a bridge in January. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2iOGfpx

A Resilient Black Community ‘Built From the Fire’ of a Massacre

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By BY MARCIA CHATELAIN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/eoIPHtV

Sad Songs

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/GsqRmwQ

WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minutes

The instant-messaging service, which is used by 2 billion people, counts India as its largest market. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jmMVquc

4 Everest Ascents in 10 Days: Sherpas Battle for a Climbing Record

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By BY BHADRA SHARMA AND SAMEER YASIR from NYT World https://ift.tt/iznkRQf

Writers pay protest interrupts Warner Bros CEO speech

David Zaslav was speaking a graduation ceremony for students at Boston University. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GJh704E

The nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia loses power after Russian shelling.

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By BY VIVEK SHANKAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/VH4JFqg

Pacific Islands: Biden's no-show takes shine off US pact

Joe Biden had planned a landmark visit to Papua New Guinea, amid growing Chinese influence in the region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tjLz0Md

France’s Latest Way to Sound Anger Over Pensions Law: Saucepans

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By BY CONSTANT MÉHEUT from NYT World https://ift.tt/LMGZSHj

Today’s Wordle Review

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By BY ELIE LEVINE from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/qWlUkuG

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY NEW YORK TIMES GAMES from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/m2aqrCS

When They Were Friends

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/m45qjDF

Zelensky wraps up another fruitful trip and Russia claims a big win in Ukraine.

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By BY TRACI CARL AND ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/6nvQzOM

Word of the Day: mantra

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/SUkJy9B

‘We have Ukraine’s back’: Biden announces $375 million more in military aid for Ukraine.

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT World https://ift.tt/4bDAhm9

The Club That Wants Nothing to Do With Russia

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/eM4Ssn9

G7: Taking a stand against China's economic coercion

Worried of being held hostage economically by China, the G7 spells out its plan to escape. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iaXqt4I

Today’s Wordle Review

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By BY ELIE LEVINE from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/T2CsXS3

The Club That Wants Nothing to Do With Russia

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/uZpqYlP

Bakhmut: Zelensky indicates Russia has control of city

Asked on Sunday whether Ukraine had control of the city, Ukraine's president said: "I think not." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tVePECm

Behind the Scenes, G7 Nations Wrangle Over Ambitious Climate Commitments

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By BY MOTOKO RICH, LISA FRIEDMAN AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/wYTaPEq

Democrats’ Phalanx Around Biden Has an Eric Adams-Size Hole

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN, DANA RUBINSTEIN AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Bb2ivrI

Biden Voices Optimism on Debt Talks Despite Sharp Statements by Both Sides

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/kZhgRIB

Here’s why Biden reversed course on Ukraine’s F-16 request.

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/hQDMqtk

Today’s Wordle Review

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By BY ELIE LEVINE from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/vfH7z8k

Watch: Officer clings to speeding car in wild chase

A routine traffic stop in the US turned into a chase when officers discovered the driven had a warrant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XS8w3Ud

How a Hip Megachurch Became Entangled in Scandal

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By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/EibDGxa

Cyclone Mocha death toll rises sharply in Myanmar

At least 145 people are now known to have been killed by the storm, Myanmar's military rulers say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bp3Y7ZR

From 1880s Brooklyn, the Weir Greenhouse Returns

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By BY JOHN FREEMAN GILL from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/zyiWRa5